Mine Index 4113   L. and M. Coal Company,   L. and M. Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Williamson unlocated
County: Williamson
Quadrangle: Crab Orchard
County Coal Data: Williamson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 4113

Company Name: L. and M. Coal Company
Mine Name: L. and M. Mine
Start Date: 1934 End Date: December 1949
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 16
Acres after map date: Less than 1 General Area of mining acres shown:

The mine was later partially surface-mined by the Ridge Top Mine (mine index 6804).

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main slope Williamson 9S 4E 29 SE SW SE [1]
Air shaft Williamson 9S 4E 29 SE SW SE [2]

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Springfield 22-80 4.0-4.5 MRP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Brown and Roberts [3] Brown and Roberts 1934-1947 [4] 26,745
H. L. Pyles, Carrier Mills Coal Company Carrier Mills 1948-1948 6,410
Producers Slope Coal Company Producers Slope 1948-1948 853
L. and M. Coal Company L. and M. 1949-1949 1,000 [5]
Total Production: 35,008

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
State archive, IL_1440_01 1-6-1949 1:1200 1:1200 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mining method.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Williamson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Williamson County) - Mine type, slope location, seam, depth, thickness.
State archive map, IL_1440_01 - Slope and shaft locations, mine outline, mining method, seam.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:L. and M.|L. and M.]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: State Archive
Map ID: IL_1440_01
Company: L. and M. Coal Company
Mine Name: L. and M.
Caption:
Map Date: 01-06-1949
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note: Secondary source for Mine Index 6806- shows more eastern workings
More Info: M4113 IL 1440 01
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://go.illinois.edu/ILMImages/williamson/m4113 IL 1440 01.zip

Photographs

Notes

  1. Not shown on accompanying map due to later surface mining.
  2. Not shown on accompanying map due to later surface mining.
  3. According to various source maps (dated 1939 to 1942), this mine was known as Crab Orchard Valley Coal Company.
  4. Idle 1943-1947
  5. Production after map date.